Zhong Shanshan, the richest man in China, has been beset this month ... of his firm built on claims that he's covertly promoting Japan. Zhong's wealth has taken a material hit.

Japan viewed from within and outside, the humanities in 2050 and the value of life. Ma founded e-commerce firm Alibaba in the 1990s and was once China’s richest man.

The richest country in Asia has more than double the money of Japan and India combined. China’s GDP is $24.27 trillion (£19 trillion), measured in Purchasing Power Parity international dollars.